Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-03-26
home was i, Butler county, where he had a
wife and children

At 4 o'clock on the morning of the.
1Sth Andrew Stenass, secretary of the
Eau Claire Furniture Co. was awakened by
two ma ked burglars who demanded with
pointed revolvers, that he get up and deliv-
er his money. He got up but declared
there was no money in the house. where
upon he was knocked senseless with the
but of a revolver, after which his watch
was secured. His face was badly cut by
the blow.
Brainerd, MINI, had two explo-
sions Sunday from an Oil stove and oil
lamp. An oil stove in the kitchen of the
Willard exploded and came near burning
the elegant hotel. Prompt action was ali
that saved it. A kerosene lamp exploded
in III. Rosenblatt's dry goods store setting
fire to the the dry goods, but was distinguished
burned his hands quite badly in endeavor-
ing to put it out.
At Brooklyn, Iowa, on the 21st-
Andrew Brown, colored, who whipped his
six-yearold boy to death fat Montezuma
in December, was found gully of murder in
the second decree Judge Lewis sentenced
him to ten years imprisonment. Brown
is sixty-two years old. His accomplice in
the crime, Chloe Robinson, is sixty-one
years old. Her trial will occur in April
At Winona, Mimi, Friday night,
Jacob Weisbrod was the victim of highway
robbery He went down town on the East
street car, and after leaving it walked
out the stone road toward his home He
was attacked by two men and badly
pounded. They robbed him of his watch
and 81.
At Brainerd, Mimi, Monday after
noon the Northern Pacific paint shop caught
ire, but by strenuous efforts was gotten I'M
der control before much property was de-
stroyed: Had the fire got few moments
start a large part of the company's plant
would have been consumed.
The Southern Minnesota Dental
Association held it's session at ST. Peter,
Mimi, on the 10Th and 18th, DR.. G. H..
Robinson, of Wabasha, presiding. Interest
ing papers were read and discussed the
session closing with banquet rendered by
the citizens.
The Wick family, living near High
more, OAK, turned out on the 18th, and
assaulted Lambert Resoc, breaking
several Of his ribs, bruising the back and
side of his head and nearly kicking his
stomach out. AL have been arrested.
The water began to subside at Bis
marck Monday and all apprehensions were
alayed. It was safe to cross with boats
and the interruption of travel was cues
ton but a few hours. All trains west of
Mandan were running regularly.
The Jamestown, OAK, brewery
owned by Phillip Bauer. took fire from a
defective flue in the engine room on the 18th,
and burned 600 barrels Of beer in the cell
lar were saved. Loss $4,000, insurance Sl4,
000
The wife of U. S. Marshal for Da-
kota, D. W. Maratta, died at Minneapolis
on the 18th, where she had been for two
weeks for medical treatment. Marshal
Maratta was at Bismarck at the time of his
wife's death.
At Milwaukee, on the goth, James
Barker, general passenger agent of the
| Wisconsin Central railway, fell through an
| elevator shaft and sustained severe injuries,
| the mere serious being internal.
The Minnesota Railroad and Ware
house Commissioners have elected j. A.
James of Man1ato, chief grain inspector.
Friday night, the 18th five business
houses at Hastings, Mimi, were raided by
| burglars They only found $50 in money.
The Commissioners of Stevens
County, Mimi, have fixed the liquor Ii
cense for the county at $1,000.